That shambled to and fro'!
Bakers intent upon a buck,
Neglectful of the _dough_!

Change Alley Bears to speculate,
As usual, for a fall;
And green and scarlet runners, such
As never climb'd a wall!

'Twas strange to think what difference
A single creature made;
A single stag had caused a whole
_Stag_nation in their trade.

The deer is brought---

Now Huggins from his saddle rose,
And in the stirrups stood;
And lo! a little cart that came
Hard by a little wood.

In shape like half a hearse,--tho' not
For corpses in the least;
For this contained the _deer alive_,
And not the _dear deceased_!

Robin bounds out, and the hunt starts: Huggins--

Away he went, and many a score
Of riders did the same,